Combination harvester thrasher



May 14, 1929. J. SCHERMULQY COMBINATIQN HARVESTER THRASHER ISSheets-Sheet Filed April 9, 192

INVENTOR. Joseph Schermuly WUM A TTORNEY.

May 14, 1929. J. SCHERMULY COMBINATION HARVESTER THRASHER Filed April 9,1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVEN TOR. Joseph Schermaly BY V A TTORNEY.

y 14, 1929; J. SCHERMULY I 1,713,352

COMBINATION HARVESTBR THRASHER Filed April 9, 1927 s Sheets-Sheet 5INVEIQTOR. Joseph ,Sqlzez mzzly 0. Wall d A TTORNE Y.

Patented May 14, 1929.

UNITED STATES.

PATENT oFHcE.

' JOSEPH SCHERMULY; OF WICHITA, KANSAS.

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' Application filed n rn 9,

The invention relates to combination harvester-thrashers of the typegenerally called a combine. These machines are usually very wide and ithas been found'diflicult to move them along public highways and throughthe usual farm gates. The purpose of my invention is to so mount theframe work of a combined separator and header installation so that suchmachine may be readily taken through gates and along narrow lanes, iff

necessary, Without dismantling any part of the machine. This saves agreat deal of time for the farmer while simplifying the machine as well.These and other adva n tages will be pointed out in the discussion ofthe drawings and in the claims.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 shows a plan view of my machine with the tractortongue hitch attached at the outer end of the header just prior to wheelpivoting movements. Fig.2

is a side elevation of the header side of the machine. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation of the stubble'side of the machine. Fig. 4 1s a rearelevationof the machine as seen in Fig. '1.

V Fig. 5 shows the main separator wheel after pivoting. Fig. 6 is adetail taken along line VIVI, Fig. 1 of the lever mechanism for raisingand lowering the header platform.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutall the figures of the drawings. I

Referring to the drawings: The body of the thrasher 10 stands at rightangles to the header platform 11. At 12 is the reel driven by meansnotshown. At 14 the thrasher feed house receives headed grain from theelevator- 15 in the usual manner. Beneath the feed house 14 is the frontcaster wheel 16. At 17 is the main thrasher wheel while at 18 is thecaster wheel supporting the outer end of the header elements. The body10 is carried by frame members 19 which are carried from.

means associated With the foregoing Wheels as will be explained.

A circular frame support 20 as an inverted horizontally disposed anglerests upon a plate 21, to which it is preferably attached, beneath it isanother plate 22 carrying the casting 23 which is bolted at 23 to theforked arms 24 carrying the axle 25 of the Wheel 16. The wheel 16 pivotsin the hub mounting 26. A universal tractor tongue 27 in Fig. 1 is of Y-shape being attached by the rod 28 to a frame casting 29] Similarly thetongue 27 is attachable to the angle 20 of the front caster wheelassembly, or to the frame elements 30 1927.- Serial No. 182,372. i

at the right of the machine, the intent being i to allow the machine tobe pulled forwardly for cutting operations or to the right or left,

as desired for roading. i V

The caster wheel 18 has its side forks 31 supported from wheel axle 32,the upper shaft 33 of the forks 31 pivoting the wheel 18 by turningmovements in the bearing 34 carried by frame supports. i .The main wheel17 is suitably mounted upon the shaft 35 which is formed as a rightangle with its inner end arranged vertically as 35 within the pivotalbearing 36; The bearing 86 is rigid to themainaXle supportmg element 37which supports the rear frame supports 19 as at 88 and 39. The axle 37is bent as seen and leads into the casting 34 and beyond to the casting29 or so that this axle is supported by the wheels 17 and 18. At 40 onaxle 37 is a pivot mounting forthe truss 59 associated with the lever41, rod 42 and-pivot 43 for controlling pivoted movements of theplatform 11. Also from casting 29 lead bars 44 and 45 connecting at 46to carry the truss 58.

The lever 48, rod 47 and pivot 43 work in combination with theelements'41 and 42 V for the above mentioned purpose. At 49 is a.

,pivotally mounted shaft as carried by the supports 50 and 29. A lever51 rigid to shaft 49 carries the link 52 connecting to lever 53 rigid toshaft 54 rigid to the lever55 on the opposite side of the separator. Theshaft 54 is suitably supported to rotate by bearings carried by theframe 19. At 56 is the notched segment associatedwith the trip element57 for controlling desired settings of the platform 11. and links 42 and48 connected to shaft 49 actuate the'platform 11 up or down'bylifting'on the truss elements as will be readily. understood. at 58 and59. I

Moving lever 55 moves shaft 49 The wheels 16 and 18 pivot any time; heel17 only pivots when so desired. An arm 60 is rigid to the axle 35. Atits outer end a pin 61 engages within a hole at the end of the curvedangle 62 Fig. 4. At 63 is a hole also to I ill).

\Vhen I desire to pull the machine down the road, the pin connection at61 is broken this allows the wheel 17 to pivot and assume the positionl7 as in Figs. land 5. The tongue- 18 next detached and positioned as at27 or' 27 and the tractor connected thereto. The machine is then moveddown the road in the preferred direction. By'connecting at 27*, shorterturns can be made than when connected as at 27, since the tractor iscloser coupled to the wide body portion 10. The

wheels 16 and 18 of course pivot in conformity to the direction oftravel. Such modifications may be employed as lie within the scope ofthe appended'claims.

Having fully described my invention what I now claimas new and desire tosecure by Letters Patentis: 1. In a. combination harvester-thrasherseparator body frame and=a header frame at right angles to each other; arear axle supporting the rear portion of the separator, a

caster wheel assembly associated with an outer portion of said axle inrear of and near the outer end of the header element; a main wheelassociated with the opposite end of said axle and upon the other side ofthe separator element andineans for pivoting said wheel to conform todesired travel of the machine; and alront caster wheel and meansassociated therewith carrying the forward part of the machine.

2. In a combination harvester-thrasher, three Wheels as supportstherefor; two of said wheels being caster wheels supporting the frameelements of the machine at the forward end of the separator and neartheouter end of the harvester, the other wheel being rotatably mountedupon a pivotable axle element housed in a bearing of the main axle ofthe machine and arranged adjacent the opposite side of the thrasher tothat occupied by the caster wheel at the end of the harvester; meansassociated with-the pivotable axle for locking it to the frame Work ofthe machine; the main axle extending from the said bearing to and abovethe header caster wheel as a support for the rear portion of JOSEPHSCHERMULY.

